1.8T Oil Leak

[Diluxe]

my pops got a 1.8t passat (assume its the same as golf mk4), its got a nasty oil leak, i've been underneath and there is so much oil, that its impossible to tell were its coming from?

any pointers.

cheers

[(shakey)]

cracked sump or cracked head block.

[topher]

short of wiping the oil off and seeing where it originates - there aren't many pointers to give, there aren't really any common leak spots. It's probably worth checking the filter is on tight though.

Is it leaving a puddle on the drive or just plastering the engine? Fresh oil? How much/how fast is the level on the dipstick going down?

[northeast_gti-t]

/\ /\ as chris has said maybe worth running the engine until its up to temp and having a look around for any tell tale sign of leakage also a small tip put abit of talc or something around the areas that are oily any new oil leakage would/will show up on the highlighted area just a thought 

[darren1.8t]

or you could get some strong engine degreaser take to a steam cleaner or jetwash and try to clean some oil away and see if that helps you find the problem? 

[Diluxe]

had a better look at it today, its not leaking from the  oil filter or the cooler,.

cant see from the top any oil leaks,  if i look underneath, i can see it dripping towards the rear of the engine, sump isnt cracked, and theres no loss of power.

would a steam cleaner of ebay be sufficient to shift the oil?

[AaronGS]

Oil return pipes leaking. Its alll guessing though - get it cleaned off and see where its leaking from.

[james2]

use gunk and wash off to clean engine off.....have a look or fell to see how high the oil leak start at...it will give you an idea where its coming from...mine has a slight leak on the back of the engine ,drivers side ,not to sure where its leaking ,but the leak starts by the rocker cover so it proberly the gasket there...one day ill change it....when it gets worse